Tallulah Blair, Part One: The Beginning
Wednesday, January 23rd: It's my last day at work before maternity leave. Tallulah is not due until Friday, but I have been 3 cm dilated for almost a week now and having consistent mild contractions today. She'll probably come late & make Mama and Daddy wait a little longer, which is fine. I just need to be home for about two days before she gets here & have myself a little staycation. Take a little time to finish up her nursery, clean the house, and bounce on my yoga ball to coax her out. Binge on some Netflix. Get my mind right for the massive change that's about to rock our little world. Enjoy those last solitary moments that I'll get for a long, long time. I probably could wait until my due date to leave work, but instinct tells me to do otherwise. Wednesday night: I go home in a great mood that my three months of leave has begun. Tofu is draining and drying out, waiting to be fried up and put into a stir fry, which is one of our weekly regulars. I keep